Nintendo accuses hackers of selling products allowing gamers to play pirated video games

Nintendo is taking legal action against hackers who sell software enabling people to play pirated video games. According to court documents obtained by Polygon, two lawsuits were filed last week in the US against alleged hackers in Ohio and Washington. The defendants, Nintendo's lawsuit claims, are associated with a group of anonymous hackers called'Team Xecuter' who provide the pirating products. According to court documents, the products allow people to circumvent'technological protection measures' designed to prevent Nintendo's games from being copied or accessed. Once Nintendo's safeguards are bypassed, players can download a modified operating system and play games that have been pirated.